Clinical Outsourcing Manager

Hobson Prior are looking for a Clinical Outsourcing Manager to join a leading pharmaceutical organisation in London to be responsible for organising and managing daily outsourcing activities through the evaluation and selection of service providers.

Job Responsibilities:

• Accountable to lead teams through the planning, review, analysis and SP selection process including coordinating the RFI and the distribution of RFPs and managing the bid defence process.
• Preparation of SP approval documents in collaboration with the study teams for submission to the Strategic Outsourcing Committee.
• Review and compare SP proposals, Work Orders and Change Orders for accuracy, completeness and suitability of costing.
• Represent as the point of contact with SPs for all Work Order/Change Order and Investigator Agreement related tasks.
• Designs payment schedules in order to ensure that payments are made to SPs, according to milestones or work performed.
• Liaise with SPs to ensure best performance and business relationships. Escalate management issues with the SP as appropriate.
• Co-operates with the organisation's functional groups in order to develop improvements to document templates and processes and tools.
• Provide financial oversight of SPs/studies to include review of payments and invoices where applicable.
• Conduct oneself at all times in accordance with the organisation's Quality Management System, working practices, applicable GxP regulations ensuring training in these areas is kept up-to-date at all times.

Key Skills:

• Excellent analytical and financial skills.
• Strong computer skills.
• Good communication skills to include superior written, oral and presentation skills.
• Ability to think beyond own function
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment.

Requirements:

• Degree in Life Sciences (e.g. Biology, Chemistry, Pharmaceuticals) or business degree or equivalent with demonstrable experience in Pharmaceutical/CRO/Biotech industry providing practical, business focused outsourcing advice in an outsourcing role.
• Procurement expertise in clinical research and proven experience in contract management, including a good understanding of contracting principles and applicable regulations governing clinical research
• Ideally, experience of working in a global team environment and providing outsourcing advice when needed from a global perspective.
• Experience of working closely with or within a Japanese company.
• Fluent in English (oral and written).

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Hobson Prior is a leading life sciences recruiter focused on finding exceptional people and matching them with the finest positions across the globe. Hobson Prior is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.